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BLADENSBURG NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:193
# Excl Vagrants:193
# Endemics:45
# Near Endemics:9

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

color codes

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

1EmuDromaius novaehollandiae

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
3<Freckled Duck>Stictonetta naevosa
4Black SwanCygnus atratus
5Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
6Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
7Gray TealAnas gracilis
8<Pink-eared Duck>Malacorhynchus membranaceus
9HardheadAythya australis

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

10Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
11<Stubble Quail>Coturnix pectoralis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

12Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
13<Hoary-headed Grebe>Poliocephalus poliocephalus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

14Rock PigeonColumba livia
15Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
16<Flock Bronzewing>Phaps histrionica
17Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
18Spinifex PigeonGeophaps plumifera
19<Diamond Dove>Geopelia cuneata
20Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida

 
Bustards: Otididae

21Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

22(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
23Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
24(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
25Black-eared CuckooChrysococcyx osculans
26Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx basalis
27Pallid CuckooCacomantis pallidus
28(Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

29Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

30Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

31Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

32/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

33Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
34<Black-tailed Nativehen>Tribonyx ventralis

 
Cranes: Gruidae

35BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

36Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

37Black-fronted DotterelCharadrius melanops
38Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
39Masked LapwingVanellus miles
40<Red-kneed Dotterel>Erythrogonys cinctus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

41/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
42/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
43/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

44<Little Buttonquail>Turnix velox
45<Red-chested Buttonquail>Turnix pyrrhothorax
46Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

47Australian PratincoleStiltia isabella

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

48Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

49Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

50Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

51Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
52Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
53Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
54Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

55Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

56Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
57Little EgretEgretta garzetta
58White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
59Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
60Great EgretArdea alba
61Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

62Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
63Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
64Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
65Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

66<Black-shouldered Kite>Elanus axillaris
67Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternon
68Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
69Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
70Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
71Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
72Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
73<Spotted Harrier>Circus assimilis
74Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
75Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
76Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
77Black KiteMilvus migrans
78White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

79Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

80Barking OwlNinox connivens
81Southern BoobookNinox boobook

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

82Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
83Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
84<Red-backed Kingfisher>Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
85(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

86Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

87<Nankeen Kestrel>Falco cenchroides
88Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
89Brown FalconFalco berigora
90<Gray Falcon>Falco hypoleucos
91<Black Falcon>Falco subniger
92Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

93Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
94<Cockatiel>Nymphicus hollandicus
95GalahEolophus roseicapilla
96Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
97Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

98<Red-winged Parrot>Aprosmictus erythropterus
99<Bourke's Parrot>Neophema bourkii
100Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
101Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus
102Mulga ParrotPsephotellus varius
103<Budgerigar>Melopsittacus undulatus
104Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

105Spotted BowerbirdChlamydera maculata

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

106Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

107Opalton GrasswrenAmytornis rowleyi
108Rufous-crowned EmuwrenStipiturus ruficeps
109Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
110Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
111White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterus
112Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

113<Pied Honeyeater>Certhionyx variegatus
114White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifrons
115Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
116Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
117Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
118White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
119Gray-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandi
120Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulus
121<Rufous-throated Honeyeater>Conopophila rufogularis
122<Crimson Chat>Epthianura tricolor
123Orange ChatEpthianura aurifrons
124<Black Honeyeater>Sugomel nigrum
125Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
126Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
127<Black-chinned Honeyeater>Melithreptus gularis
128Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
129<Painted Honeyeater>Grantiella picta
130Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
131Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

132<Red-browed Pardalote>Pardalotus rubricatus
133Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

134RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneus
135WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
136Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
137Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
138Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis
139Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

140Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis
141Hall's BabblerPomatostomus halli

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

142Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrushCinclosoma castaneothorax

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

143<Ground Cuckooshrike>Coracina maxima
144Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
145White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
146White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

147Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

148Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalis

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

149Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
150Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

151Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

152White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
153Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
154<White-browed Woodswallow>Artamus superciliosus
155Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
156Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
157Little WoodswallowArtamus minor
158Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
159Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
160Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
161Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

162Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
163Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

164Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
165Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

166White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos
167ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

168Torresian CrowCorvus orru
169<Little Crow>Corvus bennetti
170Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

171Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
172Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
173Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata

 
Larks: Alaudidae

174Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

175Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

176Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

177Spinifex-birdPoodytes carteri
178Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus
179<Brown Songlark>Cincloramphus cruralis
180Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi
181Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

182White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
183Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
184Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
185Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

186<Mistletoebird>Dicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

187Pictorella MuniaHeteromunia pectoralis
188<Painted Firetail>Emblema pictum
189<Plum-headed Finch>Aidemosyne modesta
190<Double-barred Finch>Stizoptera bichenovii
191<Zebra Finch>Taeniopygia guttata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

192House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

193Australian PipitAnthus australis

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor4
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular36
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.